Behind These Walls: A Book Review. A Novel Written by Jed Kent
After discovering Mark Towse someone said if you like him… you may like Jed Kent. Here I am dipping my toes into the horror genre and let’s figuratively push you in the deep end. I wasn’t forced I was tempted by a free book offer called Behind These Walls. I was given a warning that Jed Kent work was “more than Marks”…whatever that meant. I was warned and dove right in. Thoroughly enjoying this dark tale of Behind These Walls.
Behind These Walls book cover written by Jed Kent
Plot Synopsis:
Grieving the loss of his wife and one of his twin sons, Matthew clings to his surviving son, Andrew, as they navigate their shared pain. While renovating their home, Matthew discovers a hidden photograph of a man from the 1800s, bound and lifeless in a coffin.
Young Andrew, who adamantly denies his twin brother's death, becomes fixated on the photograph. He insists that his brother is still with them—and soon, his attention shifts to the man in the picture. Andrew begins speaking of the figure as if it is not just an image but a living presence within their home.
As strange events unfold, Matthew is drawn into a horrific mystery.
He must find the answers to save the only family he has left before it is too late. With Matthew's world spiraling into the darkest of nightmares, he finds connections far more insidious and closer to his family than he could ever imagine. He must battle the shadows of grief and the haunting ties that bind him to the ones he has lost before they consume him alive.
Book Review:
We are introduced to the main character Matthew in midst of a bathroom renovation. He is working through his grief of the loss of his wife and one of his children. I mean it when I say I could feel the dark gloom cloud over this character. Upon remodeling the bathroom, his son Matthew discovers an old photograph in which he becomes fixated on. Each character navigating loss of their loved ones their grief becomes something supernatural. This novel is described as grief horror, a sucker punch to the gut with a tortured male lead character. It is gruesomely graphic in multiple scenes…I was warned…you have been warned. It captivated me, it made me gag (thanks weak stomach), it gave me a sort of readers whiplash and disturbed me in the best possible way. After warnings to the potential reader, I highly recommend it.